Makhachkala and Chernomorets have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Pfl.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Makhachkala form and stats
The story so far in the Pfl for Makhachkala at their home stadium (Anzhi-Arena) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
A strong away win for Makhachkala against Biolog the last match, as M. Abakarov and I. Yakhjaev were on target. In the match before that, Makhachkala hosted Essentuki and drew the game 1-1.
Makhachkala made it very difficult for themselves, when K. Ibragimov got a red card in the 90th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Makhachkala won the match 2-1! The victory against Biolog came after I. Yakhjaev's winning goal. The Makhachkala manager R. Agalarov was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 46th minute.
Makhachkala have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Anzhi-Arena with 7 goals in 4 league matches. On the other hand, Makhachkala have conceded 5 goals.
Chernomorets form and stats
Playing away, Chernomorets have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Pfl this season.
G. Smyr scored in Chernomorets's previous match, the home game against Dinamo Stavropol' that ended 1-0. A loss against SKA Khabarovsk was the result prior to that, in a Russian Cup home game.
Chernomorets are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 4 games (in the league). Chernomorets have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Abakarov 3 goals | K. Giraev 2 goals |  Z. Yusupov 2 goals |
Makhachkala missing players
Chernomorets missing players
| Makhachkala | Chernomorets | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | 47 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 28 | 108 |
| 35 | 18 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 37 |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 16% |
- Chernomorets have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Chernomorets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Makhachkala have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Makhachkala haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kuban Kholding | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Legion Dynamo | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
| 3 | Urozhay | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | Anzhi | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | SKA Rostov | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Mashuk-KMV | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Chernomorets | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Dinamo Stavropol' | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Spartak Nal'chik | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Makhachkala | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 11 | Druzhba | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 12 | Forte Taganrog | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 13 | Krasnodar 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Inter Cherkessk | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 5 |
| 15 | Biolog | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 4 |
| 16 | Essentuki | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 4 |
| 17 | Tuapse | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -17 | 1 |